Da Vinci Code
Dan Brown
An ingenious code hidden in the works of Leonardo da Vinci. A desperate race through the cathedrals and castles of Europe. An astonishing truth concealed for centuries . . . unveiled at last.
While in Paris, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is awakened by a phone call in the dead of the night. The elderly curator of the Louvre has been murdered inside the museum, his body covered in baffling symbols. As Langdon and gifted French cryptologist Sophie Neveu sort through the bizarre riddles, they are stunned to discover a trail of clues hidden in the works of Leonardo da Vinci—clues visible for all to see and yet ingeniously disguised by the painter.
Even more startling, the late curator was involved in the Priory of Sion—a secret society whose members included Sir Isaac Newton, Victor Hugo, and Da Vinci—and he guarded a breathtaking historical secret. Unless Langdon and Neveu can decipher the labyrinthine puzzle—while avoiding the faceless adversary who shadows their every move—the explosive, ancient truth will be lost forever.
While in Paris, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is awakened by a phone call in the dead of the night. The elderly curator of the Louvre has been murdered inside the museum, his body covered in baffling symbols. As Langdon and gifted French cryptologist Sophie Neveu sort through the bizarre riddles, they are stunned to discover a trail of clues hidden in the works of Leonardo da Vinci—clues visible for all to see and yet ingeniously disguised by the painter.
Even more startling, the late curator was involved in the Priory of Sion—a secret society whose members included Sir Isaac Newton, Victor Hugo, and Da Vinci—and he guarded a breathtaking historical secret. Unless Langdon and Neveu can decipher the labyrinthine puzzle—while avoiding the faceless adversary who shadows their every move—the explosive, ancient truth will be lost forever.
Most of us have heard of this controverisal book. It takes an open minded person to read this and to remember it is just fiction. but it brings up a lot of important questions about the Christian church, and the loss of paganism and the respect of the Goddess or the Woman.
I don't care if I am the only one who likes this book. it is my own truth, and i will think what i want to think. Dan Brown didn't LEAD me or anyone else. he OPENED our minds. simply and importantly...he was just a catalyst for different thinking. that is a good thing...poorly written or not.
If you finish the book you will notice that Dan Brown even makes it clear to readers through his characters words, that he doesn't want to destroy Christianity because it has done so much good for so many people, and if it works for them, let's let them continue to do what works for them. but find your own path.
If you were or are a Christian ask yourself about the topics in this book. They are so eye opening. Jesus having a baby? Totally possible...never thought of it before. Never thought of it. Is it true? Who knows. Things like this are happening all the time today...Weapons of Mass destruction in Iraq? sound familiar? Maybe the church repressed information LIKE this because it was a threat to the church. totally possible. The catholic church creating the biblical canon with a political agenda to wipe out paganism? Actually this seems to be a fact. women being oppressed due to the fear of religous zealot men in power losing their power...never looked at it that way. But this seems to be a fact too. Is it helpful in broadening my perspective of the fact that Christianity is just a religion made by fallible people. It sure is. Does it open my mind to other faiths like Paganism, Judiasm, Islam, Bhuddism, Hinduism and want to take the truths from all of them, and then THINK FOR MYSELF and figure out my own truth. It sure does...and that is what this book has probably done for many other people. Why do you think Dan Brown's book was on the bestseller list for so long...and became a movie?.Obviously it was doing some good.
I don't care if I am the only one who likes this book. it is my own truth, and i will think what i want to think. Dan Brown didn't LEAD me or anyone else. he OPENED our minds. simply and importantly...he was just a catalyst for different thinking. that is a good thing...poorly written or not.
If you finish the book you will notice that Dan Brown even makes it clear to readers through his characters words, that he doesn't want to destroy Christianity because it has done so much good for so many people, and if it works for them, let's let them continue to do what works for them. but find your own path.
If you were or are a Christian ask yourself about the topics in this book. They are so eye opening. Jesus having a baby? Totally possible...never thought of it before. Never thought of it. Is it true? Who knows. Things like this are happening all the time today...Weapons of Mass destruction in Iraq? sound familiar? Maybe the church repressed information LIKE this because it was a threat to the church. totally possible. The catholic church creating the biblical canon with a political agenda to wipe out paganism? Actually this seems to be a fact. women being oppressed due to the fear of religous zealot men in power losing their power...never looked at it that way. But this seems to be a fact too. Is it helpful in broadening my perspective of the fact that Christianity is just a religion made by fallible people. It sure is. Does it open my mind to other faiths like Paganism, Judiasm, Islam, Bhuddism, Hinduism and want to take the truths from all of them, and then THINK FOR MYSELF and figure out my own truth. It sure does...and that is what this book has probably done for many other people. Why do you think Dan Brown's book was on the bestseller list for so long...and became a movie?.Obviously it was doing some good.
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